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H. MQPHERSON 8v M. SWEET.

CURRY 00MB.

N0. 356,543. a Patented Jan. 25, 1887.

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HENRY MOPHERSON AND MILES SWEET, OF TROY, NEW YORK, ASSIGNORS TO THESWEET & CLARK MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

CURRY-COMB.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 356,543, dated January25 1887.

Application filedAugust 2, 1886.

.To all whom it may concern.-

drawings.

This invention relates to curry-combs provided with a metallic handleabove the combbars beside an ordinary handle.

The object of our invention is, mainly, to provide the top of thecurry-comb with a metallic handle constructed to fit the palm of apersonshand, and to have this handle well ventilated and elastic toprevent chafing when grasped and in use. WVe accomplish these objects bythe construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which-Figure 1 is a perspective view of a currycoinb constructed in accordancewith our invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the same throughits handles, and Figs. 3 and 4 are similar sections showing modifiedforms of tang .or supports for the metallic handle.

In the drawings, A represents the end bars of the frame, to which thecomb-plates B are riveted. The end bars are united at each end byelevated arches A A, and projecting outwardly from the latter is thetang A carrying the ordinary wooden handle, 0. To carry the metallichandle D over the comb-bars, either one or both of the elevated archeshas a tang or lug projecting inwardly from the side of said arches attheir highest point.

In Figs. 1 and 2 the tang A is shown projecting from the inner side ofthe arch A and extending to the top of the arch A, where it is retainedby having its extremity entering a short distance into the handle 0; butat the time the frame is cast the end of the tang A projects a shortdistance to one side or above the top of the arch A, as shown by dottedlines, to permit the metallic handle D to be inserted thereon. Thishandle consists of a length of wire coiled spirally, preferably with itscentral portion of larger diameter than its ends, and said ends may bebent inwardly of said coil if the handle is to be free to revolve uponits tang or tangs; but if preferred to have said handle immovable one ofits ends, (1, is passed either above or under Serial No. 209,738. (Nomodel.)

the top of the arch, and may even enter a short distance into the handle0, as shown in Fig. 2, or may simply engage under the arch, as shown inFigs. 1 and 3. In the last figure each arch has a short tang, pin, orlug, A, projecting inwardly toward the other sufficient to retain thespring-handle D in position. To place said handle upon the short tangs,its coils are siinpl y compressed together endwise, the ends placed uponthe tangs, and then released, when it will assume the position shown inFig. 3, its stability depending upon the size'of wire and its amount ofresilience.

In Fig. 4 the ends of the wire handle are a continuation of the spiralcoils, and are retained between the lips (I. a, formed on top of thearches, said lips being bent down after the ends of the coil have beenplaced between them.

Having now fully described our invention, we claim 1. A curry-comb frameconsisting of end bars and elevated arches having tangs projectinginwardly therefrom and facing each other with a metallic handleconsisting of wire spirally coiled and having its ends abutting againstthe elevated arches, substantially as described.

2. The combination of a curry-comb frame having end bars and elevatedarches and a tang projecting from one of the arches toward the otherwith a metallic handle consisting of wire spirally coiled and having itsends abuttingagainst'the elevated arches, and means. for retaining saidends, substantially as described.

3. The combination of a curry-comb frame having end bars and elevatedarches and a tang projecting outwardly from one of the arches with awooden handle upon said tang, small tangs or pins projecting inwardlyfrom the arches, and a metallic'handle consisting of wire spirallycoiled and located between said arches, substantially as and for thepurpose described.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

1 HENRY MOPHERSON.

MILES SWEET.

Witnessesz E. W. GREENMAN, THOMAS GALVIN.

